Feb 2023: New Endometriosis and Isthmocele Codes
February 2023 Letter from the ASRM Coding Committee Chair on new Endometriosis and Isthmocele codes
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Journal Club Global: Actualidad En Tratamientos De Fertilidad Para Pacientes Con Endometriosis
Live in Spanish from the 2024 Peruvian Fertility Society Meeting - Lima, Peru View the Video
Coding for aspiration of hydrosalpinx and endometrioma
Surgery was performed under anesthesia for Aspiration of right hydrosalpinx fluid and right endometrioma. Which CPT code would be best to use? View the Answer
Exclusion of IVF services due to Z31.83
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IVF coverage denied for Z31.83 diagnosis code
My wife and I have been seeking IVF treatment and coverage was added for infertility treatment (up to $25,000) but our insurer keeps denying it. View the Answer
Endometriosis and infertility: a committee opinion (2012)
Women with endometriosis typically present with pelvic pain, infertility, or an adnexal mass, and may require surgery. View the Committee Opinion
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Is CPT code 96402 applicable to a Depo-Lupron or Zoladex injection by nurse at REI practice, even if there is no diagnosis of cancer? View the Answer
Excision Ovarian Endometrioma
What code is used for a laparoscopic excision of endometriosis and an ovarian excision of endometrioma with bilateral ureterolysis is performed. View the Answer
Endometriosis and Infertility
For treatment like IVF would we bill with N97.x first or an endometriosis diagnosis? View the Answer
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